A teenager was rushed to hospital after suffering an allergic reaction to hair dye that was so severe she was blinded for two days and left looking 'like a monster'.
Shocking photos show how Georgina Paraskeva's face ballooned to double its size after reportedly dying her hair using the Clairol Nice 'N Easy product last November.
The 18-year-old said she was temporarily blinded believes she's lucky to be alive after suffering the allergic reaction to Paraphenylenediamine (PPD) - a chemical found in dark hair dyes.
A teenager was rushed to hospital after suffering an allergic reaction to hair dye that was so severe she was blinded for two days and left looking 'like a monster'. Shocking photos show how Georgina Paraskeva's face ballooned to double its size after reportedly dying her hair using the Clairol Nice 'N Easy product last November
The 18-year-old said she was temporarily blinded believes she's lucky to be alive after suffering the allergic reaction to Paraphenylenediamine (PPD) - a chemical found in dark hair dyes
The online jewellery store owner is now speaking out about her terrifying experience to ensure other people know of the potential risks and are aware of alternatives
The online jewellery store owner is now speaking out about her terrifying experience to ensure other people know of the potential risks and are aware of alternatives.
Miss Paraskeva, from Bristol, said: 'It was honestly the most horrific experience of my life.
'Looking back at the pictures now is just horrible, my head doubled in size and I looked like a monster.
'It felt horrible and made me feel like I had zero confidence. I hated going out and felt really self-conscious and like people were staring at me.
'I made the conscious decision to stay inside as I hated going outside and feeling like people were looking at me, it was awful.'
Miss Paraskeva was refreshing her hair colour using the Clairol black hair dye on November 18th - a product she'd previously used with no problem - and claims her face and scalp suffered no adverse reaction.
Miss Paraskeva, from Bristol, said: 'It was honestly the most horrific experience of my life. Looking back at the pictures now is just horrible, my head doubled in size and I looked like a monster'
Miss Paraskeva was refreshing her hair colour using the Clairol black hair dye on November 18th - a product she'd previously used with no problem - and claims her face and scalp suffered no adverse reaction
However the following evening during a romantic meal with partner Josh Cox, 21, she said her head began to feel really hot and itchy.
Over the next two days her face slowly started to balloon so panicked Miss Paraskeva rang 111 where an operator advised taking an antihistamine to combat the swelling.
After visiting her GP the following day and receiving cream to soothe her scorched and blistered skin her face continued to swell so much so her eyelids closed over leaving her unable to see.
Miss Paraskeva's desperate mum bakery worker June Kellett, 54, rang for an ambulance on the
